Ally Financial to Anchor 742,000 SF Mixed-Use Development in Uptown Charlotte

by Camren Skelton

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ally Financial has signed on to anchor a 742,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Uptown Charlotte. Crescent Communities will break ground on Ally Charlotte Center at 601 S. Tryon St. in the first quarter of 2018. Ally Financial will lease 400,000 square feet and is expected to move to the new space when the building delivers in 2021. In addition to office space, plans for the 26-story tower include ground-level retail and restaurant space, a parking garage and a hotel. The building is situated near a LYNX light rail system stop and Interstate 277. Chase Monroe and Chris Schaaf of JLL represented Ally in the lease transaction, and Charley Leavitt and Barry Fabyan of JLL represented Crescent Communities. The Charlotte-based company specializes in the development of residential and mixed-use communities, including Piedmont Town Center, Coliseum Centre and the River District in Charlotte.

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